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How do you say "thick" in German?
dick
In German, "thick" is dick.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'DIK', one syllable, with a short I like in 'thick'.
Grammar notes
dick is an adjective. In predicate position ("it is dick") it takes no ending; when placed before a noun, its ending changes to match the noun's gender and case.
Example sentence
Er schnitt eine dicke Scheibe Brot.
He cut a thick slice of bread.
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How to remember dick
Dick looks just like the English name Dick but simply means thick or fat. Picture a thick, chunky book to fix the meaning in place.
Related words
- hard hart
- smooth glatt
- rough rau
- loud laut
- thin dünn
- fresh frisch
- rotten verdorben
- ripe reif
- raw roh
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Questions about dick
How do you say "thick" in German?
In German, "thick" is dick. It is an adjective.
How is dick used in a sentence?
Use dick as you would use the equivalent adjective in English. For example: Er schnitt eine dicke Scheibe Brot. (He cut a thick slice of bread.).
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